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Useful instructions for a professing people in times of great security and degeneracy delivered…
Useful instructions for a professing people in times of great security and degeneracy delivered in several sermons on solemn occasions / by Mr. Samuel Willard ...Useful instructions for a professing people in times of great security and degeneracy delivered in several sermons on solemnm occasions / by Mr. Samuel Willard ...
printed by Samuel Green, 1673
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
5. That there is no safety but under the wings of the Lord Jesus Christ: he only is the strong man that can secure us from the possession of Satan. Satan rules and reigns in this world, and you see how ⟨p. 35⟩much power he holds over the children of disobedience. And therefore learn hence both to bless God for Christ Jesus, who came into the world to destroy the works of the Devil; had he not come to set up his Kingdom in this world, the Devil would have reigned Lord and King in all Souls, he only is able to dispossess the strength, and uncastle the Powers of Hell: as also to fly under the wings of this Redeemer for safeguard, that we may be freed from these cruel Enemies.
5. That there is no safety but under the wings of the Lord Jesus Christ: he onely is the strong man that can secure us from the possession of Satan. Satan rules and reigns in this world, and you see how ⟨p. 35⟩much power he holds over the children of disobedience. And therefore learn hence both to bless God for Christ Jesus, who came into the world to destroy the works of the Devil; had he not come to set up his Kingdome in this world, the Devil would have reigned Lord and King in all Souls, he onely is able to dispossess the strength, and uncastle the Powers of Hell: as also to fly under the wings of this Redeemer for safeguard, that we may be freed from these cruel Enemies.
6. That visible Privileges are no security from Satan: it's not enough to be baptized with water, un•••s we be also baptized with the holy Ghost, and with fire; it's not enough to be a Member of the visible Church, if we be not also of Christs invisible Flock: Satan is not te••ified by these outward things, he is not afraid to assault those that are Christs nominally, and to endeavour to make them his own really. Let it teach us then to beware that we trust not in lying words, have a care of crying The Temple of the Lord; Satan desires no better advantage upon us, then to draw us to rest secure upon this bottom. Bless God for our Privileges, but rest not in them; prize, but do not deify them, if you would not be made the prey of Satan.